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Gloria Grahame
Actor

Gloria Grahame

28 Nov 1923Born
5 Oct 1981Died
57Age at death
61Credits

Biography

Gloria Grahame (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American actress.

Grahame began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 she made her first film for MGM. Despite a featured role in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), MGM did not believe she had the potential for major success, and sold her contract to RKO Studios. Often cast in film noir projects, Grahame received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Crossfire (1947), and she won this award for her work in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952).

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She achieved her highest profile with Sudden Fear (1952), Human Desire (1953),The Big Heat (1953), and Oklahoma! (1955), but her film career began to wane soon afterwards.

She returned to work on the stage, but continued to appear in films and television productions, usually in supporting roles. Diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1980, Grahame refused to accept the diagnosis and travelled to England to work in a play. Her health rapidly failed and she returned to New York City, where she died in 1981.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2025Akai ItoFilm
  2. 1981The NestingFilm: Florinda Costello
  3. 1981Mr. Griffin and MeFilm: Mara Emerson
  4. 1980Melvin and HowardFilm: Mrs. Sisk
  5. 1980A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareFilm: Ma
  6. 1980The Merry Wives of WindsorFilm: Mistress Page
  7. 1979Chilly Scenes of WinterFilm: Clara
  8. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Olivia (2 episodes)
  9. 1978The Dancing PrincessesFilm: The Witch
  10. 1977Seventh AvenueSeries: Moll (3 episodes)
  11. 1976Mansion of the DoomedFilm: Katherine
  12. 1976Rich Man, Poor ManSeries: Sue Prescott (12 episodes)
  13. 1974Mama's Dirty GirlsFilm: Mama Love
  14. 1974The Girl on the Late, Late ShowFilm: Carolyn Porter
  15. 1973KojakSeries: Helen (1 episode)
  16. 1973TarotFilm: Natalie
  17. 1972The LonersFilm: Annabelle
  18. 1971ChandlerFilm: Selma
  19. 1971Black NoonFilm: Bethia
  20. 1971The Todd KillingsFilm: Mrs. Roy
  21. 1971EscapeFilm: Evelyn Harrison
  22. 1971Blood and LaceFilm: Mrs. Deere
  23. 1969Then Came BronsonSeries: Charlene Braden (1 episode)
  24. 1968The Name of the GameSeries: Madame Noh (1 episode)
  25. 1967MannixSeries: Mae Darling (1 episode)
  26. 1966Ride Beyond VengeanceFilm: Bonnie Shelley
  27. 1964Daniel BooneSeries: Molly Hogan (1 episode)
  28. 1963Burke's LawSeries: Helen Dekker, Doris Landers (1 episode)
  29. 1963The FugitiveSeries: Dorina Pruitt (1 episode)
  30. 1963The Outer LimitsSeries: Florida Patton (1 episode)
  31. 1962Sam BenedictSeries: Rita Bain (1 episode)
  32. 1961The New BreedSeries: Nurse Nora Springer (1 episode)
  33. 1960Harrigan and SonSeries (1 episode)
  34. 1959Odds Against TomorrowFilm: Helen
  35. 1957Ride Out for RevengeFilm: Amy Porter
  36. 1956The Man Who Never WasFilm: Lucy Sherwood
  37. 1955Oklahoma!Film: Ado Annie Carnes
  38. 1955Not as a StrangerFilm: Harriet Lang
  39. 1955The CobwebFilm: Karen McIver
  40. 1954Naked AlibiFilm: Marianna
  41. 1954Human DesireFilm: Vicki Buckley
  42. 1954The Good Die YoungFilm: Denise Blaine
  43. 1953Prisoners of the CasbahFilm: Princess Nadja
  44. 1953The Big HeatFilm: Debby Marsh
  45. 1953Man on a TightropeFilm: Zama Cernik
  46. 1953The Glass WallFilm: Maggie Summers
  47. 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: Elena Carlisle (1 episode)
  48. 1952The Bad and the BeautifulFilm: Rosemary Bartlow
  49. 1952Sudden FearFilm: Irene Neves
  50. 1952MacaoFilm: Margie
  51. 1952The Greatest Show on EarthFilm: Angel
  52. 1950In a Lonely PlaceFilm: Laurel Gray
  53. 1949RoughshodFilm: Mary Wells
  54. 1949A Woman's SecretFilm: Susan Caldwell / Estrellita
  55. 1947Merton of the MoviesFilm: Beulah Baxter
  56. 1947Song of the Thin ManFilm: Fran Page
  57. 1947CrossfireFilm: Virginia "Ginny" Tremayne
  58. 1947It Happened in BrooklynFilm: Nurse
  59. 1946It's a Wonderful LifeFilm: Violet
  60. 1945Without LoveFilm: Flower Girl
  61. 1944Blonde FeverFilm: Sally Murfin

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